Mascot Books Publishes "Eighteen to Thirty-Six"

Herndon, VA, October 02, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Mascot Books announces the release of "Eighteen to Thirty-Six," written by Bruce Petillo.

Remember what it was like to be eighteen with your whole life waiting in front of you? You were destined to be somebody; a rock star, a major league baseball player, a writer, a surgeon, or the next Steve Jobs. Then you woke up one morning between eighteen and thirty-six, to find yourself in a “career” that you really had no desire to be in but it put food on the table, paid the mortgage and with the few bucks left over each month, your kids could take karate lessons or play on a traveling soccer team. Is this the life you imagined for yourself at eighteen?

"Eighteen to Thirty-Six" is the story of five friends who came of age together and were reawakened by the untimely death, at just thirty-six years old, of Nate Moore, the anchor of their friendship. Now these four lives are haunted by looming shadows from the past, including loves lost, paths not taken, old wounds, and passing time. With all of their flaws and weaknesses, Nate’s death has given each of them a moment in time to pause and take measure of their lives, contemplate their own mortality, discover forgiveness, rekindle faith, and find redemption before the sands of time bury what’s left of their lives.

“We all have life experiences from our teenage years, positive and negative, that affect the people we become,” said Petillo. “I believe 'Eighteen to Thirty-Six' captures the endless possibilities of eighteen and the cold realities of thirty-six, providing us with an opportunity to take back the lives we have lost to become the people we are meant to be.”

About the Author
Bruce Petillo is a husband, father, former minor league baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies, founder of the Fans Across America Charitable Foundation, entrepreneur, marketing executive, and writer. He has been fortunate to experience life in ways that many people only dream. Across this extraordinary journey, he has learned that how you envision life to unfold is rarely how it happens. He has experienced many of life’s peaks and valleys along the way, and each event has played a critical role in sculpting the person he is today, and who he will become tomorrow.

Bruce grew up in Yorba Linda, California, and now resides in Gilbert, Arizona with his wife and children.

"Eighteen to Thirty-Six" is available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Apple iTunes.

About Mascot Books
Mascot Books, located in suburban Washington, D.C., was co-founded in 2003 by Naren Aryal with the release of "Hello, Hokie Bird!," a children’s book starring the mascot of his alma mater, Virginia Tech. From there, the company has gone onto publish nearly 1,000 books with a diverse library of titles including children’s, young adult, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, and more. Learn more at www.mascotbooks.com.

Contacts
Publisher Contact:
Mascot Books
Naren Aryal, C.E.O
naren@mascotbooks.com
(703) 437-3584
www.mascotbooks.com

AUuthor Contact:
Bruce Petillo
bpetillo@Ffansacrossamerica.org